Apr 25, 2006
It certainly shouldn't be paid for by the people of this country. When, in fact, it's a state issue.
Tom Coburn
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Tom Coburn is a former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, serving from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Coburn was known for his fiscal conservatism and advocacy for government transparency. He was a practicing physician before entering politics, which influenced his views on healthcare and government spending. Throughout his tenure, he was a vocal critic of wasteful government expenditures and often called for reforms to improve accountability in Congress.
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Jan 25, 2006
I don't believe lobbying reform is the problem. I believe Congress is, and we are going to do a lot of things over the next 3 to 6 months that are going to look good on paper, but until you change the motivations of the institution, you…
Jan 25, 2006
Transparency and reporting solves all that, not more rules, not more pads, not more things to mark down, but the fact is the American people need to see what we do and how we do it.
Jan 25, 2006
We are going to do a lot of window dressing, but in the long run, we are not going to change anything until we change the motivation that the next election is more important than anything else.
Jun 7, 2005
Competition helps to lower costs and improve quality, in health care as in the rest of the economy.
Mar 9, 2005
I have never seen such a high risk housing market as market after market thinks they are unique and for whatever reason are not likely to experience price decline. This typically signifies a bubble.
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